Rail fastener



Nov. 7, 1933. B, RAGER 1,934,142

RAIL; FASTENER Original Filed April 12, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor By 2mm.

Nov. 7,v 1933. F. B. RAGER 1,934,142

RAIL FASTENER Original Filed April 12, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /0 Inventor Patented Nov. 7, 1933 1,5 4,142 I RAIL FASTENER. Y Franklin B. Eager, Johnstown, Pa. 7 Application April 12, 1932, Serial Mombasa:

Renewed September 20,193.3

. Claims. (01. 23 '-1195) This invention relates to railway joints'and equipment and it has more particular reference to an improved rail chair fastener which may be utilized as a rail joint for connecting theends of abutting rail: sections, or employed at a point between rail joints to prevent spreading of rails.

The invention is primarily designed to eliminate, as far as is practical, spreading of rails particularly at points referred to as track curves.

In carrying the inventive conception into practice, I have evolved and produced a novel selection and appropriate co-ordination of parts mechanically organized to withstand stress and strain and to afford firm anchorage of the rails on adjacent supporting ties.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters are employed to designate. like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is an inside elevational view of the.

invention used as a rail joint.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an outside elevational view. I

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on the plane of the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one the fastener removed from the tie.

As before stated, the invention may be used for joining the ends of rail sections or may be employed as an anchoring chair between the ends of rail sections whichever is preferred. The construction is the same, irrespective of the placement of the invention.

In the drawings, numeral 6 designates a conventional rail, the numeral 7 represents an ,ordinary cross tie. As depicted in Figure 5, the improved device is primarily made up of two companion sections or parts distinguished. by the numerals 8 and 9 respectively.

The main section 8 is in the form of a rela tively heavy metallic casting which is fashioned to provide an anchoring base 10 of rectangular plate-like form. This'is provided at suitable points with spike holes 11. Moreover, the underside thereof is fashioned to provide suitable tie contacting shoulders 12.

Along one longitudinal edge the section 8 is formed with a relatively thick heavy member 13 which may be conveniently referred to as a rail abutment and it possesses the cross sectional shape represented in Figures 4 and 5 to conform to the portions of the web and base flange of the rail with which it co-operates. The rela tively removable part 9 is cast as a separate unit 59 and may be distinguished as the secondary secend of spreading of companion rails. invention affords proper facilities for adequate 95 tion 'merelyasa' matterof convenience of de-' scription. I 7 I This part9 comprises a web abutment plate 14 which co ogaerateswith the abutment 13 but bears' against the opposite face of the web of the 60 rail as seen in Figure 1. Thus these two parts 13 and 14 are disposed against opposite sides of the rail in proper clamped relationship. The numerals l5 designate suitably curved connecting members which afford connection between the plate 14 and the attaching base 16 of this particular unit.

The base 16 is provided on its underside with longitudinally spaced tapered-retaining projections 17 which fit down into correspondingly shaped depressions 18 formed at the top of the main base plate 10. Thus the two parts 16 and 10 are secured firmly together in superposed relationship through the medium of bolts 19. As 7 a further feature of reinforcement, I provide v rectangular washers 20 which are arranged between the connecting members 15 as shown in Figure 1 and secured to the rail clamping abutments l3 and 1% through the medium of bolts 21.

' It is evident that the primary part 8 is securely spiked and anchored on the cross ties after which the rail 6 is slipped into place. Then the removable clamping section 9 is bolted down on the plate 10, the washers 20 put in position between the connecting members 15 and then the bolts 21 passed through the part 20, 14, and 13 to provide the secure rail maintenance assembly represented in Figure 4.

By securely attaching the device to the cross ties, and clamping the rail therein, positive maintenance of the rail is insured, preventing longitudinal slippage of the rail or transverse Consequently the rail anchorage and maintenance.

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawings will enable a clear understanding of the invention to be had.

Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described,-it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to mental sections, the main section comprising a with a rail abutment plate to contract the adja-' cent face of the web of the rail, together with longitudinally spaced connecting members affording a rigid connection between the attaching plate and rail web contacting'plate.

2. A rail fastener of the class describedcomprising a two-part structure including main and supplemental sections, the'main section comprising a single casting including an elongated rectangular tie plate having apertures for accommodation of spikes adapted to be imbedded in the underlying ties, said plate being formed "along one longitudinaledge with a relatively heavy and thick vertically extending member fashioned to accommodate one-half portion of the base flange of the rail and to provide a rigid abutment plate to contact the adjacent face of the web of the rail, the supplemental section constituting a separately cast unit including an attaching base adapted to be bolted in superposed relation along the opposite longitudinal edge of said tie plate, said attaching base being formed on its underside with longitudinally spaced tapered lugs, and said tie plate having recesses receiving said lugs, said supplemental unit further including a vertical abutment plate to engage the opposite face of the web of the rail and joined to said attaching base by longitudinally spaced connecting members, said attaching base being proportioned in width to abut the adjacent longitudinal edge of the base flange of the rail, bolts securing the attaching base firmly against the tie plate, washers arranged between the connecting members, and clamping bolts passing through the washers and abutment plates of the respective sections for securing the rail firmly therebetween.

FRANKLIN B. RAGER. 

